'The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power' Season 2, and Future Seasons | The Cosmic Circle Podcast
Description
Season 2 of the epic series Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power has recently wrapped up, and writers Drew Reed and Uday Kataria have thoughts to share! Listen in to their in-depth discussion about the second season, what they expect to see in Rings of Power season 3 and possibly 4, and take a deep dive into some of the J.R.R. Tolkien lore behind the Prime Video show.
Timestamps
00:00 - Intros
00:28 - Season 2 vs Season 1 thoughts (SPOILER WARNING for both seasons!)
09:00 - Galadriel and Elrond's story this season
11:00 - The challenges of having so many characters stories and working with Tolkien's narrative framework from the novels. The Silmarillion discussion.
15:00 - Learning more about what the orcs are and their lives
17:30 - Annatar
19:00 - Remaking the films vs coming up with new ideas.
22:00 - More depth to Sauron, and comparing his depiction in ROP vs the books vs the Peter Jackson films. Charlie Vickers performance.
30:00 - Is everything too rushed with a compressed timeline?
33:10 - Issues with season 2
40:30 - Tom Bombadil
45:00 - The Harfoots and Gandalf's story, the Blue Wizards.
50:00 - What are we likely to see in The Rings of Power season 3 and 4?
57:00 - Outros
Podcast credits and show notes
- Uday Kataria
- Drew Reed
- Lizzie Hill
Recorded on 10/10/2024
United States
